title: Multiple giant diverticula of the jejunum causing intestinal obstruction: report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: Multiple diverticulosis of jejunum represents an uncommon pathology of the small bowel. The disease is usually asymptomatic and must be taken into consideration in cases of unexplained malabsorption, anemia, chronic abdominal pain or discomfort. Related complications such as diverticulitis, perforation, bleeding or intestinal obstruction appear in 10-30% of the patients increasing morbidity and mortality rates. We herein report a case of a 55 year-old man presented at the emergency department with acute abdominal pain, vomiting and fever. Preoperative radiological examination followed by laparotomy revealed multiple giant jejunal diverticula causing intestinal obstruction. We also review the literature for this uncommon disease.
authors.affiliation: First Department of General Surgery, 417 NIMTS, Veterans Hospital of Athens, 10-12 Monis Petraki, 11521, Athens, Greece. falidase@otenet.gr.
authors.forename: Evangelos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Falidas
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vlachos
authors.forename: Stavros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mathioulakis
authors.forename: Fotis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Archontovasilis
authors.forename: Constantinos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Villias